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Other Programs
Community Service
The Ada County Juvenile Court Community Service Program provides community-focused work opportunities for juveniles who are Court ordered to complete community service hours. ACJCS Community Service provides:
- Work crews 6 days a week;
- Male and female specific work crews;
- Individual placements for clients who cannot participate in work crews; and
- 450 hours of service work weekly to better our community.
For more information on Community Service, please contact:
Jeff McClurg
Community Service Supervisor
Ph: 208.287.5631
Email: jvmccljr@adaweb.net
Work In Lieu of Detention (WILD)
Work In Lieu of Detention is a subcomponent of the Community Service Program at ACJCS, although it is treated as a separate program because WILD work days are credited as detention time served by the Court.
The WILD program provides:
- Work crews 3 days a week for males and 1 1/2 days a week for females;
- Male and female specific work crews;
- Safe working environments for juveniles repaying a debt to the community; and
- 200 hours weekly for restitution to our community.
For more information on WILD please contact:
Tamara Johnson
WILD Coordinator
Ph: 208.287.5632
Email: jvjohntl@adaweb.net
Work and Learn
Work and Learn is a cooperative educational program between Ada County Juvenile Court Services, Boise School District, and Idaho Youth Ranch to serve high school stduents who have been suspended or expelled from neighborhood schools. Students work at their own pace on curriculum aligned with state and district standards toward earning high school credits, or preparing for GED testing at Boise State University. Work and Learn creates an environment that respects the dignity of students as individuals while keeping expectations high. The goal is to prepare students to be successful in a traditional school setting, and then transition them to mainstream schools at an appropriate time. In addition to academics, students participate in projects designed to nurture their creativity and enhance involvement in the community. Student work has been displayed in local art galleries and the Boise Art Museum.
For more information on Work and Learn, please contact:
Kristi Swanson
Email: jvswankm@adaweb.net
or kristi.swanson@boiseschools.org
Attendance Court
Attendance Court, in operation since January 2000, is a prevention program targeting elementary school students over the age of seven who have a history of chronic school attendance problems. The program was based on research demonstrating that students with early truancy problems are at greater risk of entering the juvenile justice system than their peers.
Referrals come from Boise, Meridian, and Kuna school districts. Students and their families attend Court in a central location within their district, and work with a judge, attorneys, school personnel, and program staff to develop a plan for improving attendance and school performance. The student ’s attendance is monitored by school and program staff to ensure compliance with the contract, and the family is brought back in front of the judge to review progress. If attendance has improved, the case is closed successfully. If there has been little or no improvement, the judge may set the case for another review or close it and facilitate referral to the prosecutor.
Attendance Court teams with the Sheriff’s Youth Foundation, the Boys' and Girls' Club of Ada County, Warm Springs Counseling Center, the Department of Heath and Welfare, and other agencies in the community to provide additional resources for students and their families. Private attorneys volunteer their time to assist families referred to Attendance Court.
For more information on Attendance Court, please contact:
Larry Overholzer
Ph: 208.577-4885
Email: jvoverlr@adaweb.net
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